ash
US
/æʃ/
UK
/æʃ/
Meaning
The soft gray powder left after something has burned completely or mostly.
जलने के बाद बची नरम, धूसर राख।
Examples
“She swept the ash from the fireplace into a metal bucket.”
“The old letter burned to ash in the garden fire.”
“A fine ashy layer covered the table after the fire.”
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Not natural: The fire left a lot of ash pieces.
Better: The fire left a lot of ash.
Ash is usually an uncountable noun; use ashes when referring to separate remains or a traditional set.
Ash आम तौर पर uncountable noun है, इसलिए यहाँ ash कहें; अलग-अलग जले अवशेषों के लिए ashes आ सकता है।
Not natural: There was many ash on the floor.
Better: There was a lot of ash on the floor.
Ash is uncountable in this meaning, so use a lot of rather than many.
इस अर्थ में ash uncountable है, इसलिए many ash नहीं, बल्कि a lot of ash कहें।
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Learner tip
Use ash for the powder as a material; ashes often refers to the remains of a fire or a person after cremation.
पाउडर या पदार्थ के लिए आम तौर पर ash कहें; ashes अक्सर आग के बचे अवशेषों या अंतिम संस्कार के बाद बची राख के लिए आता है।